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Although kabuki as a theater form in Japan has been around and embedded in the Japanese arts and culture for four hundred years, it has not reached mass audiences in the Philippines except perhaps to lit students and theater enthusiasts and practitioners and Oriental philosophy learners. Unlike anime which has swept the whole world by storm, kabuki has been relegated …

Young aspiring playwrights can now apply for the Virgin Labfest XX Writing Fellowship Program (VLF XX WFP) until April 30, 2025. The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), through its Artist Training Division, spearheads the VLF XX WFP, a two-week mentorship program on the study and practice of dramatic writing for the stage. The VLF XX WFP is open to …

by Boy Villasanta The local entertainment industry is in mourning. It is because Asia’s Queen of Songs Pilita Corrales is gone. Pilita, Maria del Pilar Garrido Corrales, died this morning due to a still unknown cause. Corrales’ death was announced by her granddaughter Janine Gutierrez. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved mami …

by Boy Villasanta Once more, the ABS-CBN Ball has unleashed its glitzy and glamorous parade of multigenerational stars in their stunning outfits made exclusively for them by their equally talented fashion designers. Held at the Solaire Resort North over the weekend, the 2025 annual ABS-CBN Ball was teeming with a shimmering glow not just of the fashion stars wore but …

Books published by the UST Publishing House (USTPH) were featured on the exhibit and in the official catalogs of the National Book Development Board (NBDB) for the Frankfurter Buchmesse (FBM), the largest book trading and rights selling fair in the world, which ran from October 16 to 20, 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany.  As part of the official Philippine delegation to …

The Filipino Food Month (FFM) or Buwan ng Kalutong Filipino 2025 is set to launch this April, bringing a nationwide celebration of Filipino culinary traditions, flavors, and heritage. With this year’s theme, “Sarap ng Pagkaing Pilipino, Yaman ng Ating Kasaysayan, Kultura, at Pagkatao,” the FFM highlights the significance of local agricultural produce as essential ingredients in Filipino cuisine. Established under …

PASSERBY By Nestor Cuartero Bringing together technology and art, Globe AT HOME introduces limited-edition router skins for its new 5G WiFi device featuring works of National Artists, turning everyday connectivity into a canvas for creative expression. Unveiled at the “Art of Connection” launch at a:museum, the country’s largest digital museum, the latest iteration of Globe’s industry-leading 5G WiFi transforms the humble router …

by Boy Villasanta Fake news, of all shapes and sizes, is everywhere, in high and low places. In the glitz and glam world of show business, the latest victim is Megan Young, an actress and 2013 Miss World. It might not be an offensive and destructive false news but fake just the same. Megan and husband, actor and TV host …

I am disappointed with former Senator Franklin Drilon discrediting movie, television, theater and multimedia celebrities in politics or running in public office. I thought Drilon is a well-rounded person and an independent-minded politician. To begin with, he is a lawyer and a legal luminary who supposedly understands governance but there’s more to government and public service than meets the eye. …

What is an engineer doing in the broadcast realm as an announcer? To spread knowledge on inventions for human consumption and development, that is. Ask Engr. Ria Liza Centeno Canlas and she’ll tell you more about it. “I want to share to the world the skills and talents of Filipinos to sustain life,” Canlas shared in one of our conversations. …